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Chapter 18: 39 P (page 722)

What products are formed when benzene is treated with each alkyl chloride and AlCl3?

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The reaction of substituted benzene with an alkyl halide in the presence of Lewis acid causes substitution on the benzene ring.

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Friedel-Craft alkylation

The reaction of substituted benzene with an alkyl halide in the presence of Lewis acid causes substitution on the benzene ring.

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Product formation in a, b and c

a. The reaction of benzene with 2-chlorohexane in the presence of AlCl3 is shown below.

b. The reaction of benzene with 1-chloropentane in the presence of AlCl3 is shown below.

c. The reaction of benzene with (chloromethyl)cyclohexane in the presence of AlCl3 is shown below.

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